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The Indo-European appendix covers nearly half of the Indo-European roots that have left their mark on English words. A more complete treatment of Indo-European roots and the English words derived from them is available in our Dictionary of Indo-European Roots.

a. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:I was surprised to meet an old friend in the park. I met a friend for coffee.

b. To come into the company of:I met my colleagues for a meeting.

c. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:Have you met my wife?

d. To come together or confront in opposition:The rival teams meet next week.

2. To be present at the arrival of:met the train.

3. To come into conjunction with; join or touch:where the road meets the highway.

4. To come into conformity with the views, wishes, or opinions of:The firm has done its best to meet us on that point.

5. To come to the notice of (the senses):There is more here than meets the eye.

6. To experience or undergo:He met his fate with courage. The project has met a setback.

7.

a. To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill:meet all the conditions in the contract. See Synonyms at satisfy.

b. To deal or contend with effectively:We can meet each problem as it arises.

c. To pay; settle:enough money to meet expenses.

v.intr.

1. To come together:Didn't recognize him when we met. Where should we meet for lunch?

2. To come into conjunction; be joined:The two pipes meet in the corner.

3. To come together as opponents; contend:The team met with its rival.

4. To become introduced:Where did the two of you meet?

5. To assemble:Protesters met in the square.

6. To occur together, especially in one person or entity:Suspense and intrigue meet in this new movie.

n.

A meeting or contest, especially an athletic competition.

Phrasal Verb:

meet with

1. To experience or undergo.

2. To receive:Our plan met with their approval.

Idioms:

meet cute

To make one another's acquaintance under unexpected and often comically adverse circumstances. Used especially of protagonists in a romantic comedy:In the movie, the lead characters meet cute in a park during a rainstorm.